A White House report outlines issues involved with advances in artificial intelligence

A White House report outlines issues involved with advances in artificial intelligence

A White House report outlines issues involved with advances in artificial intelligence October 13, 2016 12:00 AM “Developing and studying machine intelligence can help us better understand and appreciate our human intelligence,” states the report’s executive summary. By David Templeton / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Nowadays people are — or arguably should be — aware of the advances, promises and challenges of artificial intelligence, which already controls computers, mobile phones, automobiles and just about everything else that has a battery or power cord.
Along with artificial intelligence (AI) comes the need to make sure benefits aren’t undermined by risks with something controlled by a computer algorithm rather than humans.
It’s an important but complex topic, explaining why the White House released a 58-page report, “Preparing for…